Windner Surname

1,333,288th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 168 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Windner Surname Definition:

(from a place name) From Winden, the name of several places in Germany.

Windner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria1501:56,7708,881
United States111:32,950,812797,015
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Windner Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from a place name) From Winden, the name of several places in Germany.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Windner Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Windner Come From? nationality or country of origin

Windner is most common in Austria. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Windner? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,333,288th most prevalent surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 43,378,250 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Windner are found; 89 percent are found in Western Europe and 89 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in Austria, where it is borne by 150 people, or 1 in 56,770. In Austria it is most prevalent in: Upper Austria, where 45 percent reside, Lower Austria, where 33 percent reside and Styria, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Austria this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.

Windner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Windner has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Windner last name increased 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Windner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Windner last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% registered with the political party.

Windner earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 40.85% more than the national average, earning $60,775 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Windtner9383/
Windener9314/
Windyner9310/
Bindner861,018/
Wintner86379/
Wendner86155/
Wandner86120/
Wendtner80203/
Wandtner8011/
Windenor802/
Wintener802/
Wind Nir801/
Winttner801/
Wandener800/
Weintner800/
Windaniar7512/
Bendner7181/
Wentner7168/
Wontner7145/
Wöntner7133/
Wantner717/
Wintenauer711/
Wuntner711/
Bündner711/
Vindnerová711/
Woontner6712/
Wandenor674/
Wondonre671/
Wendenor670/
Wiantinir6373/
Wandanair6317/
Wantanere6311/
Wantenere631/
Wountanere599/
Wan Tanere591/
Wondinor538/
Wantenaar50383/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Windner
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